February 20, 2012, 11:00AM

Our Super Bowl party was super-small – almost laughable. We had no guests, my son was at a friend’s house and my poor hubby was feeling under the weather. It was a party of one – ME! But that doesn’t mean I didn’t eat well. Full story »

February 15, 2012, 11:00AM

I really couldn’t resist trying this recipe. I mean, come on, look at this photo. I actually wrapped a pork loin in foil and placed it in my crock pot. Then I boldly made a sauce using one and a half cups of brown sugar. Neither of these things is normal for me! But I am getting ahead of myself. Full story »

January 20, 2012, 11:00AM

On Sundays I resist the temptation to spend the afternoon racing around cleaning the house, grocery shopping, prepping meals for the upcoming week. There’s plenty of time during the rest of the week for that stuff. Full story »

December 30, 2011, 12:00PM

My children used to love copying favorite recipes from my mom, tote them home and then insist that I make them. Their handwriting is a happy reminder to me each time I leaf through the recipes and see their comments or smiley faces. Full story »

November 22, 2011, 1:30PM

The pizza was being sold by the slice and we both ordered garlic. It was handed to us wrapped up in a napkin and it was thin. It was not loaded with tons of cheese, but it did have plenty of freshly sliced garlic and tomatoes on it. Full story »

November 16, 2011, 10:00AM

I definitely had to be in a particular mood to try this unusual combo of flavors. So glad I moved this one from the pile to the recipe box. It's sweet because of the honey, but it's spicy too. Very nice. Full story »

November 09, 2011, 10:00AM

These days, pumpkin is being used in all sorts of ways: soups, curries, pastas, and, pies. I have seen it used in risottos, casseroles and chili. I can't say I would find all this pumpkin appetizing (pumpkin with garlic, for example??), but I do love it with cinnamon and chocolate. Those are natural go-togethers in my world. Full story »

October 26, 2011, 1:00PM

My sister calls herself the "Jello Lady" because she is the funeral luncheon salad co-coordinator at her church. I think we can trust her recommendation when it comes to Jello - she’s tasted her fair share of them! Full story »

October 13, 2011, 10:00AM

A trick to pulling these off is using top quality cheeses and real butter. Be sure to use coarse grain salt for a dramatic look and great taste to the final product. I actually have some gourmet black salt that would have been fun to try – very "Halloween" with the orange cheese and black salt. Full story »

October 05, 2011, 11:00AM

Beginning cooks might want to swap out ingredients, or even leave ingredients out of a recipe, but without practice, mistakes can happen. Believe me! I have plenty of cooking horror stories….like the time I tried the ‘quick boil method’ of cooking navy beans... Full story »

September 19, 2011, 10:00AM

Salmon is a wonder food. It contains Omega-3 fatty acids which actually reduce cholesterol, reduce inflammation, reduce chances of cancer, improve skin texture and strengthen hair and nails. In fact, the fatter the salmon, the more nutritious it is. Besides that, it tastes delicious. Full story »

September 13, 2011, 11:00AM

I don’t think people in the rest of the country can truly understand how fantastic Michigan tomatoes can be on a hot and humid August day! There’s just no comparing a store bought tomato in January to what we have available here in Michigan now. Full story »